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• Lidster’s field goal rallies Argos past Stampeders

  07-08-2026 04:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Brady Lidster's 11-yard field goal with 11 seconds remaining capped a wild fourth quarter and earned the Toronto Argonauts a 33-30 win over the Calgary Stampeders on Thursday night.
  
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• Conservative MP Larry Brock announces he will resign next month

  07-08-2026 04:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Brock is the seventh MP to leave Poilievre's caucus since the 2025 election, with four of them crossing the floor to the Liberals.
  
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• Mother cat, 6 newborn kittens found sheltering beneath Ontario police cruiser

  06-08-2026 22:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  A mother cat and her six newborn kittens are safe after they were found sheltering beneath an OPP vehicle in North Bay and rescued with help from animal welfare groups.
  
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• Ford visits Niagara municipalities recovering after massive floods but gives no financial help yet, mayor says

  06-08-2026 21:18
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he has met with the mayors of two flood-stricken municipalities under states of emergency in the Niagara Region.
  
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• Service resumes on Lakeshore West following earlier suspension at Confederation GO

  06-08-2026 21:16
  
  Go Transit said trains are once again stopping at Confederation GO after a train struck and killed a person west of the station in Hamilton.
  
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• Lakeshore West trains not stopping at Confederation GO

  06-08-2026 21:16
  
  Go Transit said trains are not stopping at Confederation GO after a train struck and killed a person west of Confederation GO in Hamilton. An investigation is ongoing and trains cannot move through the area.
  
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• Ontario plans to reopen Brantford jail to add beds to strained correctional system

  06-08-2026 20:11
  
  Ontario's Solicitor General Michael Kerzner says the province is looking at the feasibility of reopening the Brantford jail as a way to help add capacity to a strained correctional system.
  
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• OPP says 8 people died on roads, waterways during deadliest weekend of 2026 so far

  06-08-2026 19:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Eight people died on Ontario roads and waterways over the Civic Holiday weekend, making it the deadliest weekend of the year so far for the OPP.
  
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• Climate change made Ontario, N.W.T. fire conditions roughly twice as likely: report

  06-08-2026 19:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  The conditions underlying intense July wildfires were made roughly twice as likely due to human-induced climate change, said a new report published Thursday. 
  
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• Sewer pipe failure forces Toronto food bank to close

  06-08-2026 19:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Toronto food bank serving 650 families each week has temporarily closed after a sewer pipe failure and is urgently searching for a new permanent location.
  
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• 'Flooded, absolutely flooded,' Ontario winemaker says after extreme rain hammers Niagara towns, vineyards

  06-08-2026 18:48
  
  Some vintners in Ontario's popular winemaking area were in cleanup mode on Wednesday, days after major rainfalls swept through
  the Niagara Region and caused severe flooding.
  
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• 'Flooded, absolutely flooded,' Ontario winemaker says after extreme rain hammers Niagara towns and vineyards

  06-08-2026 18:48
  
  Some vintners in Ontario's popular winemaking area were in cleanup mode on Wednesday, days after major rainfalls swept through
  the Niagara Region and caused severe flooding.
  
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• WestJet cabin crew union reveals details of tentative deal following strike

  06-08-2026 15:17
  
  The union representing WestJet cabin crew has shared details of the tentative deal reached with the Calgary-based airline this week after a one-day strike.
  
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• Driver shot dead as auto theft leads Toronto police into Mississauga: SIU

  06-08-2026 14:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ontario's police watchdog is investigating after a Toronto police officer fatally shot the driver of a stolen vehicle during an overnight investigation in Mississauga.
  
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• Driver fatally shot during Toronto police investigation in Mississauga: SIU

  06-08-2026 14:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ontario's police watchdog is investigating after a Toronto police officer fatally shot the driver of a stolen vehicle during an overnight investigation in Mississauga.
  
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• Months-long strike disrupts disability care, pushing Ontario families to the brink

  06-08-2026 13:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  But as the strike has dragged on, Nicky Umlauf, who is non-verbal, has become increasingly confused about being stuck at home and obsessed with the particulars of her day.
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: Key members of India’s Bishnoi gang named in Canadian intelligence report

  06-08-2026 11:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The gang’s leaders are profiled in the report by the Canada Border Services Agency’s Intelligence and Investigations Directorate.
  
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• SIU no longer investigates most off-duty sex assault complaints. Advocates fear fewer people will come forward

  06-08-2026 10:00
  
  The number of police-involved sexual assault complaints reviewed by the Special Investigations Unit has been declining since 2021, data analyzed by CBC News shows. Researchers say changes to the Ontario police watchdog’s investigative mandate may be behind the decline and advocates warn it could result in fewer people reporting police-involved sexual assaults to law enforcement.
  
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• Ottawa firefighters free bird caught in tree, tangled in fishing line

  06-08-2026 03:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Responders swiftly identified the bird as a belted kingfisher and confirmed it was tangled in fishing line in a tree overhanging the water.
  
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• Ontario man pleads guilty in U.S. to hacking charges: DOJ

  06-08-2026 00:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  The DOJ said the 26-year-old conspired with other hackers and stole sensitive information online from the U.S.-based software service, then extorted victims by demanding ransom.
  
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• Argonauts happy to finally be back at BMO Field

  05-08-2026 23:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Be it ever so humble, there really is no place like home for Chad Kelly and the Toronto Argonauts.
  
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• RCMP recover nearly 400 vehicles in ‘coordinated’ anti-fraud pilot program

  05-08-2026 21:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Project NoCargo targets transnational organized crime networks using fake or stolen credentials to purchase vehicles insurance policies, a press release states.
  
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• Ford visits flood-stricken Ontario municipalities, meets with mayors

  05-08-2026 21:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  St. Catharines Mayor Mat Siscoe had appealed for support from the provincial and federal government after the storms, saying the city had been left to fend for itself. 
  
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• LCBO, Metrolinx among 8 public agencies being reviewed by Ford government

  05-08-2026 20:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Bethlenfalvy suggested the government has given the agencies some figures of savings it would like to see, but he did not share those publicly.
  
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• Ford government to review Metrolinx, LCBO and other agencies amid hotel expenses scandal

  05-08-2026 20:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy said the government would kick off a review of eight agencies, including Metrolinx, the LCBO and the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario.
  
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• Toronto Raptors sign guard Andre Jackson Jr.

  05-08-2026 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Toronto Raptors have signed former Milwaukee Bucks guard Andre Jackson Jr. 
  
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• More than 500 arrests, 4K charges by Toronto retail crime unit since formation

  05-08-2026 18:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police describe the unit as creating a 'direct and consistent point of contact for retailers,' and said it also introduced a streamlined reporting process.
  
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• Ford calls three Ontario byelections for early September

  05-08-2026 17:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Scarborough Southwest has been vacant since February when Doly Begum, who held the riding provincially for the NDP, resigned to successfully run for the federal Liberals there.
  
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• Hamilton's Main and Ottawa intersection to close for 4 months starting Aug. 17

  05-08-2026 17:27
  
  A full closure of one of Hamilton's busiest intersections will begin Aug. 17 as the city enters the next phase of a major infrastructure project tied to the future Hamilton LRT.
  
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• Everyone loved Marineland — then the tide turned. A look inside the park's final days

  05-08-2026 16:31
  
  Gone are the millions of visitors from the marine park's glory days who came to see apex predators such as killer whales, lovable seals, sea lions and dolphins and the world's largest pod of captive belugas.
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: Classified report reveals how India’s Bishnoi gang uses Canada’s student visa program

  05-08-2026 16:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  The CBSA intelligence report suggests that a controversial government foreign student program opened the door to India’s most notorious crime group.
  
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• Gordie Howe bridge now open to pedestrians, cyclists

  05-08-2026 15:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  As of 8 a.m. eastern on Wednesday, travellers can cross on foot or bicycle using the multi-use pathway on the Gordie Howe International Bridge.
  
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• Everyone loved Marineland — then the tide turned. A look inside the park’s final days

  05-08-2026 14:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Gone are the millions of visitors who came to see apex predators such as killer whales, lovable seals, sea lions and dolphins and the world's largest pod of captive belugas.
  
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• Everyone loved Marineland – then the tide turned. A look inside the park’s final days

  05-08-2026 14:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Gone are the millions of visitors who came to see apex predators such as killer whales, lovable seals, sea lions and dolphins and the world's largest pod of captive belugas.
  
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• Jeremy Lin: Leonard makes Raptors a ‘dark horse’

  05-08-2026 11:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  The last time the Toronto Raptors brought in Kawhi Leonard, Jeremy Lin experienced a team reaching the mountaintop. 
  
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• Hamilton updates road safety plan after injury, fatal collisions fall 34% since 2019

  05-08-2026 10:00
  
  The City of Hamilton updated its Vision Zero plan to improve road safety. At a committee meeting last month, staff told councillors collisions dropped 34 per cent through the first six years of the plan. The goal is to reduce collisions another 20 per cent by 2032.
  
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• Ford could call byelections in 3 Ontario ridings today

  05-08-2026 10:00
  
  Wednesday is the last day Premier Doug Ford can call a byelection in Scarborough Southwest, where the provincial seat has been vacant since February. But he could call elections in two other ridings where the spots are also open.
  
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• Ford could call byelection in Hamilton East-Stoney Creek today

  05-08-2026 10:00
  
  Wednesday is the last day Premier Doug Ford can call a byelection in Scarborough Southwest, where the provincial seat has been vacant since February. But he could call elections in two other ridings where the spots are also open.
  
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• Ford calls Hamilton East–Stoney Creek byelection for Sept. 3

  05-08-2026 10:00
  
  A writ was issued Wednesday for byelections in Scarborough Southwest, York–Simcoe and Hamilton East–Stoney Creek. In a news release, the province said that voting day will be on Sept. 3.
  
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• Hamilton Public Library opens new branch focusing on Indigenous books and resources

  05-08-2026 00:14
  
  The Hamilton Public Library opened a new, Indigenous-focused branch at Pier 8. Called West Harbour, it will be there temporarily while the library works out a plan for a permanent location.
  
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• Shock, grief and a city on the edge as St. Catharines, Ont., deals with massive flooding

  04-08-2026 23:55
  
  Amid a state of emergency from the fallout of two storms within a week, people in St. Catharines say they're in shock and grief as they deal with severe flooding in their homes and elsewhere in the city. Firefighters say their work has included rescuing some people trapped in cars by the waters.
  
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• Kelly, Judge both available when Argos face Stamps

  04-08-2026 22:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Quarterback Chad Kelly and Canadian linebacker Cameron Judge will both be available to the Toronto Argonauts when they host the Calgary Stampeders on Thursday night.
  
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• 7 more Marineland belugas head for new home at U.S. aquarium

  04-08-2026 19:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Marineland has been closed to the public since 2024 as it looks to sell the park and its sprawling property a short distance from the famous Horseshoe Falls at Niagara Falls, Ont. 
  
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• Ontario city declares state of emergency after ‘hurricane’s worth of rain’

  04-08-2026 16:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  The first storm hit St. Catharines on July 21, then another poured rain down on the city from July 27 to 28. The city received a brief reprieve before more rain fell on Aug. 2.
  
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• More belugas from Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ont., head to new home in U.S.

  04-08-2026 03:55
  
  Seven more whales are on the move from Marineland, headed to a new home at an aquarium in the United States.
  
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• St. Catharines, Ont., declares state of emergency after back-to-back floods

  03-08-2026 21:55
  
  The City of St. Catharines, Ont., has declared a state of emergency after two extreme rainstorms in less than a week triggered widespread flooding, overwhelmed municipal infrastructure and caused significant damage to homes, businesses and public property.
  
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• Leafs hire O’Brien to oversee sport performance

  03-08-2026 19:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Toronto Maple Leafs have made Andy O'Brien the team's vice-president of sport performance.
  
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• Evan Gold named Hamilton Hammers general manager

  03-08-2026 18:51
  
  The New York Islanders announced Monday that Evan Gold has been hired as general manager of the Hamilton Hammers, the club's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate.
  
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• 2 dead in Muskoka boating crash, OPP confirm

  03-08-2026 18:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Bracebridge OPP say officers got the call to Lake Rosseau at around 10:40 p.m., where they found a severely damaged boat resting on a rock ledge.
  
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• Construction work at Hamilton's busy Main and Dundurn intersection extended to Aug. 21

  03-08-2026 16:30
  
  The City of Hamilton announced the closure of the northbound lane of Dundurn Street S. between Main Street W. and Hill Street has been extended until Friday, Aug. 21.
  
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